... NATICK Mass. Jan. 7 /- Boston Scientific...The Company expects to record after-tax charges of approximately $240... We have now sold three of our five previously identified non-strategi...Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer manufacturer and marketer...

NATICK, Mass., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific
Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has completed the sale of
its Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery businesses to the Getinge Group of
Sweden for $750 million in cash. The sale follows the definitive agreement
announced on November 5, 2007.

The Company expects to record after-tax charges of approximately $240
million in connection with the transaction. These charges will be recorded
during the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008.

"We have now sold three of our five previously identified non-strategic
businesses, and we expect to close on the remaining two -- Fluid Management
and Venous Access -- this quarter," said Jim Tobin, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Boston Scientific. "These divestitures -- along with
our ongoing efforts to reduce expenses and simplify our operating model --
should help us achieve our overall goals of restoring profitable growth,
increasing shareholder value and strengthening Boston Scientific for the
future."

Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer
of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of
interventional medical specialties. For more information, please visit:
http://www.bostonscientific.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "anticipate,"
"expect," "project," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend" and similar
words. These forward- looking statements are based on our beliefs,
assumptions and estimates using information available to us at the time and
are not intended to be guarantees of future events or performance. These
forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements
regarding our divestiture of non-strategic assets, our restructuring
initiatives, our operational strategy, our financial performance and our
growth strategy. If our underlying assumptions turn out to be incorrect, or
if certain risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary
materially from the expectations and projections expressed or implied by
our forward-looking statements. These factors, in some cases, have affected
and in the future (together with other factors) could affect our ability to
implement our business strategy and may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated by the statements expressed in this
press release. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any of our forward-looking statements.

Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things:
future economic, competitive, reimbursement and regulatory conditions; new
product introductions; demographic trends; intellectual property;
litigation; financial market conditions; and, future business decisions
made by us and our competitors. All of these factors are difficult or
impossible to predict accurately and many of them are beyond our control.
For a further list and description of these and other important risks and
uncertainties that may affect our future operations, see Part I, Item 1A-
Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, which we may update in Part II, Item 1A
- Risk Factors in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q we have filed or will file
thereafter. We disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward- looking statements to reflect any change in our
expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which those
expectations may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual
results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements
contained in this document.

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